kalali
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| "Super Rectifier" Will the rectifier tube upgrade in a preamp have as much affect in sound quality? | |
| Adcom Gia 555ii amp and gfp 565 preamp I have the same combo except mine is the earlier 555. You'll be very impressed with the 565, especially if you use a turntable. I had mine sitting in the storage for 6 years and and plugged them right back in with no issues. I also have a Pioneer... | |
| My Quicksilver preamp inverts polarity Okay, switching channels vs. switching polarity, mark me as dumb, but why do I "hear" the same affect, or do I? | |
| Vandersteen Quatro CT or Wilson Sabrina No idea what the Wilsons sound like but the Quattro CT paired with an ARC integrated was probably the best sound I’ve heard in anyone’s house. It made my home system (older McIntosh, 2Ci) sound broken by comparison. I was very depressed to say the... | |
| Apple Airport Express to DAC Anyone using Apple TV for streaming Tidal? If so, how do you interface with the Tidal app for making your music selections? | |
| My Quicksilver preamp inverts polarity Why why not switch interconnects into the amp instead of swapping at the speakers? Much easier. That’s what I did with my Aric Audio preamp. | |
| Totem Acoustic Element Metal: The WOW factor! I have yet to hear a Totem speaker (model) that I did not like. Something about their tonality and bigger-than-their-size performance that impressed me each time. Interesting to hear that a Pass 30 wpc amp is is able to make the Hawks deliver thei... | |
| Keep Adcom GFP-750 or Replace Well, I'm so sorry, just checked and mine is actually a GFP-565.... have no idea why I thought it was a GFP-750, maybe because I rarely use this upstairs system for vinyl. You can ignore my specific comments but it sounded like the upgrade cost wa... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? If it were me, I would keep the CD player and add a DAC. Something like a Denafrips Ares or Ayre Codex will definitely improve your CD playback. The Ares in particular is great buy for well under $1K and its R2R design is a better match for Redboo... | |
| Speaker recomendation "These things poop active Dynaudios.... "Now this is from someone who spent minutes/hours lecturing others about bashing other brands, especially without any personal experience, Simply incredible.... | |
| Keep Adcom GFP-750 or Replace Great link, hadn't seen it before. Thanks for sharing. I might actually consider rolling up my sleeves and do it myself if its just a matter of desoldering/resoldering new components. I'd be curious to hear your feedback on how the Freya compares ... | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps I have a couple of low power integrated tube amps, one at home and one at work and have tried them with speakers ranging from my Martin Logans @ 89dB/4ohm to my horn-loaded single drivers @ 95dB/8ohms and a couple of other speakers like Vanderstee... | |
| Keep Adcom GFP-750 or Replace I would actually recommend keeping the Adcom. If you want to stay with SS, I don't think you can do better with the upgraded/refreshed Adcom for $1200, especially if you spin vinyl. I would switch only if you want to try a tube preamp. I've owned ... | |
| What used speakers raraely come up for sale Too too many to list.... | |
| Speaker recomendation I recently heard the Vandersteen Quattro Wood CT at a friend’s home and I can say with very little reservation that it was the best sound I have heard to date. Not heard the brands like Wilson or other comparable exotic brands but the experience l... |